Archive for March, 2012

Each edition of the newsletter, I wanted to spotlight a member of the AIRHAWK crew, but I didn’t want to just write a typical biography — snooze. I wanted a way to really showcase the entertaining personalities of the people behind the brand — I’m pretty sure that “absurd sense of humor” and “able to withstand intense amounts of sarcasm” are listed in our job requirements! Instead, I asked each team member the most random ice breaker questions that I could find. The third newsletter showcases the Asspad Tycoon — Steve Peyton, Director of AIRHAWK Sales.

Describe a typical day for you. I wake up early and read the news while drinking my coffee. I try to get a workout in before work. There’s really no typical day at the office, my work spans the globe and several different industries. I travel a lot working with distributors and dealers.

What was your best subject in school?Any science classes — anatomy and physiology was my favorite.

If you could be any superhero, who would you be?I’m the Ass Pad Tycoon. How can it get any better than that?

What is your favorite place that you have traveled?Austria is my favorite country. It has beautiful mountains with very friendly people. In the US, I like Sedona, AZ. You can find about any type of geographical land formation in a 60-mile radius.

If a movie was being made of your life, who would you cast to play you?I’ve been told that Brad Pitt looks a lot like me….

Paper or Plastic?Paper. I’m a big time conservationist.

If you owned a CB radio, what would your handle be?APT of course.

What’s the closest you’ve come to becoming a pop star or winning an Oscar?Everyday when I work the AIRHAWK booth it’s an Oscar-worthy performance. I’m a closet guitarist, so I’m a pop star when I’m jamming in my basement and nobody’s there to laugh.

If you knew that you could not fail, what would you do?Live forever?

What do you like best about your hometown?It’s fairly small, but has all of the perks of a large city — museums, parks, zoo, arts, etc. It’s a lot more laid back than Dallas.

If you could be one kind of beer, what would you be and why?Free beer. Who doesn’t love free beer?

If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would you go?Somewhere in the South Pacific, like Fiji. I’ve never been out that way.

What internet site do you surf the most?Mostly sports and news sites.

Name three things that you think will become obsolete in ten years.P.C’s, land lines, magazines…I believe that the iPad type devices will make all of these unnecessary.

What is your favorite movie/TV show quote?While planning the next morning’s surfing trip in Vietnam, Col. Kilgore is told that they can’t go into that area because Charlie (NVA) ownes that point… he calmly looks at the young lieutenant and say “Charlie don’t surf.”